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Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes, that is correct.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister would always have consultation with the board. The Minister has given this further consideration and proposes the board shall determine the terms and conditions of the CEO.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The position would be that the board will determine the terms and conditions, with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. In practice, the board would work on appropriate terms and conditions for the CEO, determine the terms and conditions and put these to the Minister for the Minister’s approval. The consent of the...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: It would need approval from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: No, it would need the approval of the Minister for Health.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister would always have consultation with the board and the board is best placed in the first instance to work with the terms and conditions provided with.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The terms and conditions that the board works under.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes, that is what I read out in the first instance. Will I read out it again?

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The board will put proposals to the Minister, which will have to be approved by the Ministers for Health and Public Expenditure and Reform.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: No.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: Yes, it can be reintroduced on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I am sure that is possible.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: As matters stand, the CEO is prohibited from holding any other office, employment or business unless the board approves. The Minister must be informed of any such decision by the board. The proposed amendment would prevent the CEO from holding any other office, under any circumstances. This issue arose during debate in the Seanad and the Minister’s view was that it was not possible...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: We would all expect the CEO of the HSE to be focused on the job. The issue is that it not possible to predict all situations and there may be a valid reason for the CEO to hold some other office. Rather than excluding the possibility completely, we have made it clear that the CEO cannot hold any other office without the consent of the board. For this reason, we will not accept the amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister has authority in the appointment of the director general and it would always be the intention that it would move to the new board.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: The current position is that the HSE has a director general and does not have a board.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(b) ensure that appropriate systems, procedures and practices are in place— (i) to achieve the Executive’s object. (ii) for the internal performance management and accountability of the Executive in respect of the Executive’s— (I) performance of its functions,...